Sweet Potato Quinoa Burgers

These are REALLY REALLY good! Like SUPER good. Like the three of us ate all 10 patties/burgers in 2 days good.

From The Naked Kitchen


1 can (15 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed
3 C cubed sweet potatoes, peeled (about 3 regular sized potatoes)
3/4 C sweet corn, frozen or fresh (thawed if frozen, fresh grilled corn would be excellent in this dish)
1/2 medium red onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 C cooked quinoa
1 TB olive oil
heaping 1/3 C garbanzo bean flour (you can use whatever flour, I used all purpose)
2 TB roasted sunflower seeds
1/4 tsp sea salt
fresh black pepper to taste
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp cayenne (optional)
1 tbsp hot sauce (optional)

Oven at 375º

Cook the sweet potatoes, but try not to over-cook them! You don't want them too mushy. Smash them, but leave it a little lumpy.

Add half the black beans to a bowl and smash them. Add the rest of the ingredients (incl. rest of the beans). Stir until combined.

Form mixture into 10 balls, smash them into 1/2" thick patties.

Line a baking sheet with parchment or foil and place patties on the baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes, flip half-way through time.

(I made ours in a skillet just pan-frying them so it was much quicker. If you pan-fry, cook for about 5 minutes on each side.)

Classic Meatloaf (with a twist)

I'm NOT a meatloaf person. I think the last time I ate meatloaf was in junior high. So ... I made meatloaf tonight and it was surprisingly good. This doesn't use ground beef or pork, although I read that you could definitely use whatever ground meat you prefer.

From The Naked Kitchen

1.5 C sweet onions, thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, mashed
1 lb. ground chicken (or ground turkey)
3/4 C old fashioned oats
1 large egg
3/4 C ketchup (divided)
2 tsp worcestershire
1 tsp sea salt (I used 3/4 tsp table salt)
1/2 tsp pepper
2 TB ground flaxseed

Oven at 350º

Saute onions and garlic until onions are golden.

Combine onions/garlic, ground chicken, oats, egg, 1/2 C ketchup, worcestershire, flaxseed, salt and pepper in a bowl and mix well.

Spray an 8x4 loaf pan. Press mixture into pan. Spread remaining ketchup on top (1/4 C).

Bake for 1 hour and let sit 5 minutes before serving.

* Dice/slice the onions however you want. If you like chunky make them bigger or longer slices. If you don't like chunky, slice them thin/small.
* I didn't have flaxseed, but want to try it next time.